Vorzeichen
German edit
Etymology edit
In the sense “omen” from Middle High German vorzeichen, from Old High German forazeihhan, from Proto-Germanic *furaitaikną. Cognate with Old English foretācen (English foretoken). In the technical senses simply from vor- (“before, in front”) + Zeichen (“sign”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Vorzeichen n (strong, genitive Vorzeichens, plural Vorzeichen)
- omen, presage
- Synonym: Omen
- (figuratively) early symptom, early sign
- Synonyms: Frühzeichen, (frühes) Anzeichen, (frühes) Symptom
- (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
- (music) signature, accidental (sign denoting key and tempo)
Declension edit
Declension of Vorzeichen [neuter, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Vorzeichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Vorzeichen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Vorzeichen” in Duden online